Antonyms for carrel
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kar-uh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkær əl |
Definition of carrel
Origin :- 1590s, "study in a cloister," from Medieval Latin carula "small study in a cloister," of unknown origin; perhaps from Latin corolla "little crown, garland," used in various senses of "ring" (e.g. of Stonehenge: "þis Bretons renged about þe feld, þe karole of þe stones beheld," 1330); extended to precincts and spaces enclosed by rails, etc. Specific sense of "private cubicle in a library" is from 1919.
- As in pigeonhole : noun compartment
- As in recess : noun niche, corner
- As in booth : noun small enclosure or building
- As in compartment : noun section, subdivision
- Sir, replied Carrel, I can never regard a duel as a bonne fortune.
- Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 1 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards
- Girardin asked Carrel to wait until he also could have a friend present.
- Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 1 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards
- Carrel made the fire, boiled the water, and prepared our coffee.
- Extract from : « Hours of Exercise in the Alps » by John Tyndall
- She used to sit at Carrel's, and during the pose she would sing.
- Extract from : « Trilby » by George Du Maurier
- Carrel placed a chair for her before the table and resumed his own.
- Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
- It was apparently a complicated case, for Carrel had been remanded and bail refused.
- Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
- I will engage you to sing and dance,' said Carrel, his dark eyes sparkling.
- Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
- Carrel opened the door for her and ceremoniously bowed her out.
- Extract from : « A Bed of Roses » by W. L. George
- You shall have the same salary as Mr. Carrel Quire paid—or forgot to pay.
- Extract from : « Mr. Prohack » by E. Arnold Bennett
- I'm personal secretary to Mr. Carrel Quire, and it's really his car.
- Extract from : « Mr. Prohack » by E. Arnold Bennett
Synonyms for carrel
- alcove
- ambush
- angle
- apse
- area
- bay
- berth
- booth
- box
- break
- carrel
- carriage
- category
- cavity
- cell
- chamber
- closet
- compartment
- coop
- corner
- cote
- counter
- cove
- cranny
- crutch
- crypt
- cubbyhole
- cubicle
- dent
- department
- depression
- depths
- dispensary
- division
- embrasure
- fork
- heart
- hiding place
- hole
- hollow
- hut
- hutch
- indentation
- locker
- mouth
- niche
- nook
- opening
- oriel
- part
- pen
- penetralia
- pew
- piece
- pigeonhole
- place
- portion
- reaches
- recess
- repository
- retreat
- secret place
- section
- shed
- slot
- socket
- stall
- stand
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